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Ola Jackson is a wife and a mother. She is also a passionate entrepreneur and business woman who is committed to following her dreams. Her son was a growing young man when Ola sat down and designed her first newsletter.
Within a few years the small black and white newsletter grew into a colored magazine titled Onyx Woman. New and experienced women business owners were then and continue to be featured in the magazine that provides a balance of business advice, entertainment, motivation, education and the arts.
In addition to hosting the annual women’s conference and continued to create Onyx Woman Magazine, Ola Jackson hosted Pittsburgh’s Movin’ On radio show that aired on WCXJ. She also merged her separate businesses under the umbrella of her company OWN: Onyx Woman Network
Since that time, the media savvy business owner created OWN: The Onyx Woman Network. The network includes a television show a women’s business networking website, the annual conference, and Onyx Woman Magazine.
Through her social network, over a thousand women joined the networking website since it launched in 2007. Ola Jackson’s community and business achievements have won her countless awards and commendations including Business Woman of the Year, Woman of Vision and Woman of Excellence.
Ola has also been honored by the NAACP for her business achievements. She was elected Business Woman of the Year for her community contributions. She has also received a Women of Vision Award. And most recently the SBA 2010 Western Pennsylvania SBA Minority Business Champion!